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The Lakers find themselves in an interesting position as the trade deadline nears. On one hand, they clearly need upgrades to the roster if they want to compete this season. The lack of shooting and perimeter defense are glaring holes that will be fatal flaws at some point come playoff time. However, they also have […]
Despite being two of the faces of the NBA over most of the last 10 years, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo had gone some time since playing a meaningful game against one another. While they’ve often squared off in the All-Star game as leading vote-getters, their last game donning Lakers and Bucks jerseys came in […]
LOS ANGELES — With less than five minutes to go in the Lakers’ matchup against the Bucks, they found themselves in familiar territory. It was their 14th clutch game, and with LeBron James on a roll and the home crowd roaring in approval, it appeared the Lakers were on their way to another victory. However, […]
The Lakers lost their second game in a row with a 105-101 loss over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Luka started hot offensively for the Lakers by draining two 3-pointers early. He also connected with LeBron James, who threw down an emphatic dunk. LA was up by five when Milwaukee called a timeout. Out […]
UPDATE: LeBron James will be playing on Friday night against the Bucks. He will keep his eligibility for NBA awards alive for the time being. The next instance that LeBron misses a game, he will be ineligible for end-of-season awards. For now, he keeps that hope alive and will suit up for the Lakers as they […]
The NBA trade market is heating up. Trae Young has just been traded to the Washington Wizards. Shams Charania of ESPN says the Grizzlies are open to trading Ja Morant for the first time, and now we have more news regarding a team of interest to Lakers fans. According to Chris Haynes, an NBA Insider […]
Luka Dončić and Trae Young will always have a connection. They are part of the same 2018 draft class, were traded for each other on draft night, and Luka’s single greatest scoring performance, when he scored 73 points, came against Young and the Hawks. Now, another thing they have in common is being traded. Luka […]
What do you get when you mix the most popular team in the NBA with one of the most talented superstars of a generation? You get the league leader in fan voting for the NBA All-Star game, Luka Dončić. Having long established himself as one of the top players in the league, it’s never been […]
On Wednesday night, the Lakers’ three-game winning streak was snapped when a severely shorthanded version of the team went into San Antonio and fell to a nearly full-strength Spurs side. The Lakers competed hard and kept it close through the first half and were still within single digits heading into the fourth quarter, but their […]
The Lakers (23-12) are back home after a quick two-game road trip as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks (16-21) on Friday. Los Angeles aims to complete a season sweep. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Jan. 9 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers […]
How do you assess how a team is performing during the middle of the season? While there’s no perfect way to review short-term results and extrapolate their meaning in the long term, Lakers head coach JJ Redick has been happy with how his team has been playing over the past six games, even if the […]
Gabe Vincent’s injury history with the Lakers is longer than anyone would like. He missed the majority of the 2023-24 season recovering from knee surgery. This season, he’s already missed 19 games due to injury, most recently missing nine contests to a lumbar back strain. On Tuesday, Vincent returned to action as the Lakers lost […]
Time is a construct we humans made to contextualize life. As arbitrary as time is, it does help place events in a specific place. It gives us fresh starts and resets days and years. With our calendars now set for 2026, the Lakers can start fresh, too. Well, sort of. It’s not a new season, […]
With the Lakers facing the Spurs without Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, or LeBron James, they had the odds stacked against them from the jump in this contest on Wednesday night. Luka Dončić put on the Superman cape and had a triple-double, but no one else stepped up offensively, and the Lakers never stood much of […]
The Lakers snapped their winning streak with a 107-91 loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. LA started this game with a turnover, but rectified it with a midrange jumper from Luka Dončić. Julian Champagnie was the leading scorer for San Antonio with seven points. LA cut the seven-point lead the Spurs built […]
UPDATE: The Lakers made it official, ruling LeBron James out against the Spurs due to right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis. LeBron has now missed 17 games this season. If he misses one more, he will be officially ineligible for any end-of-season NBA awards. While the Lakers will be playing San Antonio without LeBron, Gabe […]
Injuries have thrust the Lakers into a position where they’ve lost wiggle room and had to rely upon nine players in recent games. It’s been a lot more bad than good as Luka Dončić and LeBron James have carried a pretty lackluster rotation to victories against the Grizzlies and Pelicans. It’s revealed plenty about some […]
With just under three minutes played on Christmas Day, Rocket’s forward Tari Eason bodies up Luka Dončić in the back court, nudging him just slightly to make his presence felt. The aggressive nature and culture Houston embodies nets him a hand on the inbound, a steal and a quick slam while Luka lies on the […]
Jake LaRavia has had some great performances recently as he’s been implemented into the starting lineup with Rui Hachimura out. LaRavia scored 26 points and 21 points in back-to-back wins against the Grizzlies, helping LA begin 2026 undefeated. While the offensive production has been applauded, it’s the defensive display on a team that struggles on […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With less than a month left before the NBA trade deadline closes, it’s time for the […]
The Lakers didn’t play well, had multiple scoring droughts and trailed in the fourth on Tuesday. But in the end, Luka Dončić and LeBron James were too good for New Orleans to overcome. Playing around with sub-.500 teams and playing just good enough to win isn’t a recipe for long-term success or culture building. However, […]
After defeating the New Orleans Pelicans to begin their quick two-game road trip, the Lakers (23-11) are back at it on Wednesday when they take on the San Antonio Spurs (25-11). This is the third match between the two teams this season as the series is currently split at 1-1. Start time and TV schedule […]
Huge fourth-quarter performances from LeBron James and Luka Dončić carried the Lakers to another comeback win over the Pelicans on Tuesday, 111-103. LeBron took over early in the period to help LA overcome the deficit to start the period before Luka hit a pair of huge 3-pointers in the final minutes of the game to […]
Midway through All-Star voting, Luka Dončić extended his lead atop the NBA in All-Star voting. Luka is one of only two players with over two million fan votes with Giannis Antetokounmpo the other. LeBron James moved up to eighth in the Western Conference while Austin Reaves fell to 11th. After the first returns, Luka’s lead […]
The Lakers (22-11) are back on the road for a quick trip, which begins in New Orleans where they will take on the Pelicans (8-29). This is the first game of a back-to-back for the purple and gold, who will battle San Antonio on Wednesday. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans […]